Publications
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Better Outcomes? Rotator Cuff Repair versus Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty for Massive Rotator Cuff Tears in Elderly Population
Laila Khoury BS , Anna Redden BS , William Pallissery BS , Garrett R. Jackson MD , Connor Donley MD , Aghdas Movassaghi BS , Jocelyn Lubert MD , Gregory Gilot MD , Vani J. Sabesan MD Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES. 16 October 2025 -
Evaluating the fragility and robustness of randomized controlled trials in proximal humerus fracture management
Matthew T. McKinley MBA , Aghdas Movassaghi BS , Chase Burzynski BS , Lana Smith , Guoli Zhou MPH, MD, PhD , Justin T. Childers MS , Jocelyn Lubert MD , Garrett R. Jackson MD , Vani J. Sabesan MD JSES International. 17 September 2025 -
Diversity in Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Is There Equal Academic Productivity?
Julio Vandama, BS, Aghdas Movassaghi, BS, Richard Feng, MD, Garrett R. Jackson, MD, Vani Sabesan, MD J Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation. 05 September 2025 -
Determining the minimal clinically important difference and substantial clinical benefit following revision reverse shoulder arthroplasty
Ali A. Mohamed MS , Anna Redden BS , Jacob Calpey BS , Aghdas Movassaghi BS , Garrett R. Jackson MD , Howard Routman DO , Diego J.L. Lima MD , Vani J. Sabesan MD Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES. 4 September 2025 -
Rate of improvement following reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a comparison of primary and revision reverse shoulder arthroplasty
Ali A. Mohamed BS, MS , Devin Q. John MD , Garrett R. Jackson MD , Aghdas Movassaghi BS , Diego J.L. Lima MD , Howard Routman DO , Vani J. Sabesan MD Seminars in Arthroplasty: JSES. 28 August 2025 -
What factors impact patients' decision to undergo shoulder surgery and subjective feeling of recovery?
Anna R. Redden BS , Justin T. Childers MS , Benjamin T. Lack BS , Amit Sagar BS , Aghdas Movassaghi BS , Garrett R. Jackson MD , Vani J. Sabesan MD JSES Reviews, Reports, and Techniques. 4 November 2025 -
Does Sleep Comfort Predict Recovery After Primary and Revision Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty?
Ali A. Mohamed, BS, MS, Jared Kushner, BS, Garrett R. Jackson, MD, Aghdas Movassaghi, BS, Howard Routman, DO, Vani Sabesan, MD J Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation. 20 July 2025 -
Prior Ipsilateral Steroid Injections Do Not Compromise Postoperative Outcomes or Increase Risk for Postoperative Complications or Revisions Surgery After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Vani Sabesan, MD, Anna Redden, Sarah Girshfeld, William Pallissery, Brandon Macknofsky, Clyde Fomunung, MD, MBA, Garrett R. Jackson, Howard Routman J Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation. 30 May 2025 -
Patient Perceptions of Emerging Technologies in Shoulder Surgery
Jared N. Kushner, Payton Yerke Hansen, Atharva Rohatgi, Justin T. Childers, Amit Sagar, Carlos Fernandez, Garrett R. Jackson, Vani J. Sabesan J Orthopaedic Experience & Innovation. 11 April 2025 -
Optimal timing of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty for proximal humerus fractures
Jake Goguen BS , Jessica Forbes MS , Garrett R. Jackson MD, Aghdas Movassaghi BS , Hans Lapica MD , Howard Routman DO, Vani J. Sabesan MD Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. 11 November 2025 -
Massive Irreparable Rotator Cuff Tears Treated With a Tuberoplasty Yield Favorable Clinical Outcomes With Variable Rates of Complications: A Systematic Review
Childers JT, Eng E, Lin S, John DQ, Daji AV, Jackson GR, Sabesan VJ. Arthroscopy. 2024 Jan 24 -
Movement is Life-Optimizing Patient Access to Total Joint Arthroplasty: Housing Security and Discharge Planning Disparities
Sabesan VJ, Rankin KA, Jimenez R. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 2022 Nov 15 -
Application of risk assessment tools to predict opioid usage after shoulder surgery
Khoury LH, Stephens J, Brown S, Chatha K, Girshfeld S, Lozano Leon JM, Lavin A, Sabesan VJ. JSES Int. 2022 Jul 3 -
What do positive and negative Cutibacterium culture results in periprosthetic shoulder infection mean? A multi-institutional control study
Bumgarner RE, Bourassa LA, Budge MD, Duquin TR, Garrigues GE, Green A, Iannotti JP, Khazzam MS, Koh JL, Matsen FA 3rd, Namdari S, Nicholson TA, Richter SS, Sabesan VJ, Virk MS, Whitson AJ, Yian EH, Ricchetti ET. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2022 Aug 31 -
The use of preoperative planning to decrease costs and increase efficiency in the OR
Sheth B, Lavin AC, Martinez C, Sabesan VJ. JSES Int. 2022 Feb 25 -
The impact of state-mandated opioid prescribing restrictions on prescribing patterns surrounding reverse total shoulder arthroplasty.
Sabesan VJ, Echeverry N, Dalton C, Grunhut J, Lavin A, Chatha K. JSES Int. 2021 May 6 -
Patients' perception of physical therapy after shoulder surgery
Sabesan VJ, Dawoud M, Stephens BJ, Busheme CE, Lavin AC. JSES Int. 2021 Dec 22 -
How orthopedic surgeons can impact opioid use and dependence in shoulder arthroplasty.
Chatha K, Borroto W, Goss L, Ghisa C, Gilot G, Sabesan VJ.. JSES Int. 2020 Feb 5 -
The role of greater tuberosity healing in reverse shoulder arthroplasty: a finite element analysis.
Sabesan VJ, Lima DJL, Yang Y, Stankard MC, Drummond M, Liou WW. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2020 October 9 -
3D preoperative planning for humeral head selection in total shoulder arthroplasty.
Lima DJL, Markel J, Yawman JP, Whaley JD, Sabesan VJ. Musculoskelet Surg 2019 April 4 -
The impact of preoperative opioid use on outcomes after arthroscopic rotator cuff repair.
Sabesan VJ, Petersen-Fitts GR, Sweet MC, Katz DL, Lima DJL, Whaley JD. JSES Open Access. 2018 Jun 21 -
Concussion rates and effects on player performance in Major League Baseball players.
Sabesan VJ, Prey B, Smith R, Lombardo DJ, Borroto WJ, Whaley JD. Open Access J Sports Med. 2018 November 13 -
Strategies to Contain Cost Associated with Orthopaedic Care
Sabesan VJ, Petersen-Fitts GR, Ramthun KW, Brand JP, Stine SA, Whaley JD. JBJS Rev. 2018 Feb -
Factors Affecting the Cost and Profitability of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair.
Sabesan VJ, Shahriar R, Chatha K, et al. Arthroscopy. 2018 November 22 -
National trends in proximal humerus fracture treatment patterns
Sabesan VJ, Lombardo D, Petersen-Fitts G, Weisman M, Ramthun K, Whaley J. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2017 Dec 29 -
3D CT Assessment of the Relationship Between Humeral Head Alignment and Glenoid Retroversion in Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
Sabesan, Vani J. MD1; Callanan, Mark MA2; Youderian, Ari MD3; Iannotti, Joseph P. MD, PhD3 The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. 2014 April 16 -
Glenoid component retroversion is associated with osteolysis.
Ho JC, Sabesan VJ, Iannotti JP J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2013 June 19 -
Two-stage reimplantation for treating prosthetic shoulder infections.
Sabesan VJ, Ho JC, Kovacevic D, Iannotti JP. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2011
Clinical Trials & Studies
Orthofix
Orthofix Medical Inc. is a global medical device company focused on musculoskeletal products and therapies. The mission of Orthofix is to improve patients’ lives by providing superior reconstruction and regenerative musculoskeletal solutions to physicians worldwide. Headquartered in Lewisville, Texas, Orthofix’s spine and orthopedic extremities products are distributed in more than 70 countries.
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